Charles Reisner
Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.
He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.
In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.
He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9573 |
| Birthday | 1887-03-14 |
| Place of Birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Also Known As | Charles F. Reisner, Charles Francis Riesner, Chuck Reisner, Chas. F. Reisner, Charles 'Chuck' Reisner, Charles 'Chuck' Resiner, Charles F. Riesner, Charles Riesner, |
1923
Hollywood
9/3
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtim...
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Hollywood
1916
His Lying Heart
0/0
His Lying Heart is a silent comedy short.
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His Lying Heart
1921
The Kid
8.137/2421
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
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The Kid
1923
The Pilgrim
6.9/160
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
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The Pilgrim
1959
The Chaplin Revue
7.4/40
Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin pro...
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The Chaplin Revue
1918
A Dog's Life
7.314/371
The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
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A Dog's Life
1921
Grief
0/0
Begins with a child-cast parody of "The Kid." The Adams portion finds the guy chased about town because they are looking for some crook in a gray derb...
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Grief
1924
All's Swell on the Ocean
8/1
Homesick for America, Jack and his pals get aboard a ship U. S.-bound disguised as entertainers. As entertainers they're flops, but evoke considerable...
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All's Swell on the Ocean
1924
A Self-Made Failure
10/1
Young Sonny's dying father leaves him in the care of Breezy, a hobo he has mistaken for a wealthy businessman.
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A Self-Made Failure
1923
Her Temporary Husband
8/1
Blanche will inherit her aunt's large estate, providing that she gets married within 24 hours. She chooses to wed John, an old man living at a rest ho...
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Her Temporary Husband
1924
Fight and Win
9/1
Fight and Win is a 1924 American silent drama serial film directed by Erle C. Kenton.
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Fight and Win
1925
The Man on the Box
6.25/2
A wealthy young man disguises himself as a gardener to be near the woman he secretly loves. He discovers that the butler is an enemy spy who plans to...
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The Man on the Box
1925
Justice of the Far North
7/1
Directed by Norman Dawn. With Arthur Jasmine, Marcia Manon, Laska Winter, Charles Reisner.
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